1 Thessalonians 4:11

Make it your ambition to live quietly, and to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we directed you;

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And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

In Context

10and indeed you do act in this spirit towards all his people throughout Macedonia. Yet, friends, we beg you to do even more.

12so that your conduct may win respect from those outside the church, and that you may not want for anything.

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Cross References

Luke 12:42“Who, then,” replied the Master, “is that trustworthy steward, the careful man, who will be placed by his master over his establishment, to give them their rations at the proper time?

Acts 20:35I left nothing undone to show you that, laboring as I labored, you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said himself – ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Romans 12:11never flagging in zeal; fervent in spirit; serving the Master;

1 Corinthians 4:12we work hard, toiling with our own hands. We meet abuse with blessings, we meet persecution with endurance,

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 4:10-13

Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 51.) 9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. 10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; 11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; 12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing. In these words… Read the whole commentary →

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